Charles Zimmermann should pedal through 57 countries. He has already promoted three adventure trips, in which he visited 12 Arab nations. Now he is going to visit another four.
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The Brazilian state won four of eight trophies granted by the prize promoted by the Ministry of Tourism in recognition for the success cases in the Tourism Regionalization Program across the country.
The Brazilian television host is an illustrious guest in a cruise of Egypt and Tunisia by the MSC company. The trip will be the maiden voyage of the MS Splendida, MSC’s new vessel.
HR Turismo, from São Paulo, established a department exclusively for operations with the Arab market. The company offers group and individual packages, with activities like seawater therapy and golf.
International hotel chain representatives are going to participate in event Nordeste Invest, to begin today in the city of Alagoas. Among them is James Erlacher, of the Dubai-based Jumeirah Group.
The organisation should participate in Emirates Holidays World for the third time. At the event, in May, the Embratur should show Brazil to Asian and Middle Eastern travel professionals.
A study by the WTTC shows that the country has the largest tourism economy in the region. In the world, Brazil is in the 13th place. In 2009, the sector should remain stable in emerging nations.
Television series Morangos com Açúcar (Strawberries with Sugar), from Portugal, had scenes recorded in Ceará. The program is aired in Portugal, Romania and Syria.
The country climbed four positions in the World Economic Forum’s Travel Competitiveness Report, and now ranks 45th among the 133 countries surveyed. In attractiveness, it is the 1st in South America.
The new aircraft are going to increase the company’s passenger transport capacity by 14%. The group’s president recognizes, however, that 2009 should not be an easy year in the oil sector.
Azul, a new airline in Brazil, is celebrating two months in operation with 120,000 passengers transported and 70% aircraft occupation. It is betting on greater demand despite the turbulence.
Delegation headed by the governor of the state of Santa Catarina, Luiz Henrique, is in the Emirates to invite authorities and businessmen to the annual meeting of the World Travel and Tourism Council.
Sebrae-SP is training samba schools with the objective of increasing income in the communities involved. Training professionals in the schools is helping attract more tourists.
Last year, Brazil recorded entry of 6.2 million people on regular flights from abroad. In December, the country registered 527,000 arrivals on international flights.
